372nd largest plant in Texas · 1863rd nationally
Trent Wind Farm is a wind power plant in Texas with a nameplate capacity of 152 MW. It generates roughly 535.5k MWh per year — enough to power about 51,003 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 40% puts it in the middle range — running steadily but not full-time.
| Plant Name | Trent Wind Farm |
|---|---|
| Operator | Trent Wind Farm Llc |
| City | Trent |
| County | Nolan County |
| State | Texas |
| ZIP | 79561 |
| Coordinates | 32.43010, -100.23565 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WTG1 | Onshore Wind Turbine | Wind | 152 MW | Operating | 2001 |
| NERC Region | TRE |
|---|---|
| Balancing Authority | Electric Reliability Council Of Texas, Inc. |
Wind farms harvest kinetic energy from moving air using large rotor blades coupled to generators. Like solar, they produce zero emissions but vary with weather. Onshore wind capacity factors typically run 30–45%; offshore can exceed 50%.